The outpost lay in bad shape, and a curious stench was in the air as Aldwir and his men approached.

Aldwir: "Bandits must have been using it as a lair, they left their prisoners to rot, we've no time to bury them, build a pyre."Loreos Soldier: "Sir!"Aldwir: "We must turn these defenses into something that's defensible. Have the wagons disassembled and bring the supplies into the fort. The bandits left some things here, and it can't have been more than a few weeks since they left. They could be back any day, and we'll be ready for them!"